Trump “disappointed” in Iran’s pick for supreme leader, says he likes “idea of internal” candidate

President Trump gave updates on the war in Iran on Monday, saying he was “disappointed” in the country’s new choice of leadership, the former supreme leader’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins to discuss takeaways from the news conference. Then, Joe Zacks, former deputy assistant director for counterterrorism at the CIA, …

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Inside Trump’s mindset on Iran war as conflict enters 2nd week

Inside Trump’s mindset on Iran war as conflict enters 2nd week – CBS News Watch CBS News The war in Iran is now in its 10th day. CBS News’ Robert Costa and Weijia Jiang both spoke with President Trump about the state of the conflict and joined “The Takeout” to describe their conversations.

Trump administration designates Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention

Secretary of State Marco Rubio formally designated Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention on Monday, paving the way for the Trump administration to impose restrictions such as sanctions and export controls as punishment for the Taliban’s arbitrary imprisonment of Americans. The designation allows for powers created by an executive order in September to …

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The economic cost of war in Iran so far

The average price of a gallon of gas in the U.S. is up 17% since the war with Iran began. Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan, joins with analysis.

Alexander brothers found guilty on all charges in sex trafficking trial

Jurors in New York City have found the Alexander brothers guilty on all counts in their federal trial on sex trafficking charges. The verdict Monday caps four weeks of testimony from women who accused the three wealthy brothers — Tal, 39, and 38-year-old twins Oren and Alon — of sexually assaulting them. The brothers were …

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